SS Usoga

SS Usoga loading coffee at Bukoba Port in Tanzania.
History
NameSS Usoga
NamesakeThe kingdom of Busoga in Uganda
OperatorUganda Railway 1913–29; Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours 1929–48; East African Railways and Harbours Corporation 1948–75
Port of registry Kisumu
BuilderBow, McLachlan & Co, Paisley, Scotland
Yard number284
Launched1913
In service1915
Out of service1975
StatusDerelict at Kisumu as of 2007
General characteristics
TypeTroop ship, then passenger & cargo ship
Tonnage800 GRT; 1,300 tons displacement
Length220 ft (67 m)
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Installed powerOne 400 hp triple expansion engine
Propulsionscrew

SS Usoga is a disused cargo and passenger Lake Victoria ferry in East Africa.